Matthew Hulse Notes for Class 6 Class Notes: When you are presenting be sure to use your teacher
er voice and enunciate what you are saying so that everyone can hear what you are saying. When you are doing your lessons plans move around the room so that you can keep your students attention rather than just by standing in one spot the entire time. f you see as student start to drift off or lose focus get close to them in order to wake up. When you are reading a picture book be sure to slow down when you are showing the pictures so that all of your students can see them. !se various systems when deciding which students can pick out instruments. "hese are not hard to think of and will save you from chaos and confusion. Textbook Notes: All About Me Music can help all children to grow in understanding themselves. "he concept of being a uni#ue individual with a special name can be fostered through singing name songs. $wareness of body parts% movements that can be made using these parts% and the body&s position in space can all be developed through action songs. Music can also function as an outlet for emotions and a safe means of e'pressing these. Going on a Picnic: (oing on a picnic leaving away f it doesn&t rain we&ll stay all day. )id you bring the *+arious ,ood.es brought the *food-. /eady for a picnic0 Here we go 1ing the song and clap or walk the beat 2lay the beat on non3pitched percussion instruments while walking.
Have the children think of many things one take on a picnic and insert these into the last part of the song. "he students can clap the rhythm patterns of these words as the sing them. Hearing3impaired children can use hand signs to identify the items and children who are visually impaired can have cards printed in 4raille.
The Donut Song: 5h walked around the corner% and walked around the block and Walked right into a bakery shop and picked up a donut and Wiped off the grease and handed the lady a five cent piece Have the children take turns acting out the parts of the store owner and he person buying the donut. $s they walk around the corner suggest that they listen for and walk the beat. "he others could clap the beat or pat it on their knees while singing. 2lay the beat on a drum% woodblock or rhythm sticks.
All About Me: 6ook at me there&s no one else like me am learning all about me 1ometimes feel happy 1ometimes feel sad 1ometimes feel silly $nd sometimes feel mad777 1ing the melody two times then have everyone chant the first spoken verse performing the actions. 1ing the melody again and repeat with each verse% ending with the melody. "he gives the form of a rondo. n verses 8 and 9 encourage the children to act out the emotions and feelings. Create other verses
